Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web12704.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.241]) by runyon.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id ttdoso.ddj.37kbi7f for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:51:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20011024155150.61194.qmail@web12704.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [198.234.112.226] by web12704.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 24 Oct 2001 08:51:50 PDT Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 08:51:50 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 467/3 To: MPCGram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ----------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 467 Wednesday, October 23, 2001 Bell Passes 2500 Mark Doug Bell has one of the most ambitious MPC collecting projects ever undertaken. He is attempting to assemble a collection of all fractional and $1 certificates BY POSITION number! This means, for example, that instead of having just one Series 461 5c piece, he must have 84! The goal is for 4940 pieces! This is an approach that a few other collectorss attempted for one or a few pieces, no other collector has come close to even attempting such a collection. At this moment, Bell has 2583 pieces so he is well over half way. In addition to creating an awesome collecting task, Doug has also created a research project. He is the first person to attempt any wide spread collecting. By studying his information we can (might) learn something about relative series scarcity. The figures below summarize the Bell collection at this time. The order of "completeness" generally follows an intuitive order for series scarcity. For "full and issued" series, Series 591 has the fewest pieces in his collection. That 591 is scarce is not a surprise. That is is in first place is only a slight surprise. However, it is a surprise that Series 471 is not in first place, or close to it. Your thoughts, observations, etc. are certainly welcome. Bell collection summary Ser # 461 196 471 170 472 229 481 342 521 313 541 126 591 110 611 112 641 403 651 17 661 228 681 200 692 129 Goal is 4940, current total 2583. Senate passes war bond bill Senate bill 1711 authorized war bonds, but it is not what it seemed. The following text was found at a senate web site. As amended by the Senate, S. 1711 directs among many other things: --Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue drug war bonds The word DRUG changes the entire thrust of the matter. It is not known at this time if the reports on CNN quote here earlier in the week referred to these drug bonds or if there is another measure pertaining to the terrorism war. USAToday on page 1 of the Money section Tuesday stated that "Congress is rushing to approve...war bonds." It went on to specify that the bonds are in response to the war on terrorism. The story also said that the money raised would be "general revenue" and available for any spending. The best that can be said is that this is confusing. Stay tuned. ============================================== Editorial ----------------------------------------------- Thursday evening before the London show is busy. The London chapter of the IBNS and the Bond and Share (BBS)Society both meet at the Victory Services Club, an interesting place in its own right. The meetings are little more than trading sessions or informal bourses, but then, heck, that is what people want! I did some digging and found a few things. Joe Boling dug through the auction material for BBS and found some things for my collection to help with listings for the WWII book. It was at the IBNS meeting that Mel Steinberg informed me that an El Al flight from Israel had crashed and of course the assumption was terrorism. Later that night we learned that it was not an El Al flight at all, but it still looked like a terrorist act. This was sure sobering news for me having just gotten off an international flight and having another scheduled in a few days. Another task on Friday was to find the site for the show in Saturday. I had experience from last year. Everyone said then (and this year too), oh, it is easy. It is over near the British museum. The official notices did not include an address, but instead had some similar nonsensical indication of location. Well, the recon took much longer than expected as SHOULD have been expected, but we did find it. We also find a great internet cafe from which Marcus and I published several Grams. ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, I would like to donate some money to the ANA Seminar fund but I would prefer it to be used for any Young Numismatic "YN". Is this possible? Brian G. Dear Brian, Anything is possible, especially with a five figure donation! This is up to the scholarship committee, but I can share some background information. For seminar I, it was decided to NOT limit nor even give preference to young collectors. While everyone loves the concept of supporting YNs (the Gram sends FREE copies to young collectors), it is often difficult to find qualified applicants. Furthermore, scholarships so designated often go to young people who are just seeking the trip and are interested in silver dollars or something. Actually, last year there was a YN signed up for the WWII seminar who did not have one of "our" scholarships although he may have had some other scholarship. I thought that the committee made a good decision. Of course YNs are encouraged to apply for the WWII scholarships and might get some preferential treatment at the unofficial level. I suggest that you make the donation and work at recruiting some young applicants. By the way, does younger than the instructors count? Editor Dear Gram, I, being a member of SPMC, would like to cast my vote in favor of a special military currency issue. I think this is a great idea and would like to offer my support. While we are on the subject, a standard one or two pages could and should be allotted for articles pertaining to military currency. Perhaps a note by note biography, one note per issue ( beginning with MPC notes of course ). After all, MPC is on the green sheet, why not in the largest paper money magazine. If every gramster casts their vote in favor of, this should be an easy win win for all. James Rose Dear Gram, For those wanting to borrow books from the ANA library, there is a tiny prerequisite-- membership. You can be an ANA member or an IBNS member, but you have to be one or both. IBNS members get to borrow because the IBNS's US library now resides at ANA; however, if you are an IBNS member, you may borrow any book in the ANA library, not just those donated by IBNS. If you are not an ANA member, cite your IBNS membership number (and there may be a delay while they verify your membership if you joined since the last directory was published). Joe Dear Gram, Made it back from England Monday the 15th in one piece. Sorry I missed the IBN show in London but I was 245 miles away in Devon and only a train available to transport me. (I will not drive over there, they are crazy and drive on the wrong side of the road) Ended up eventually selling my metal detector to a chap (before leaving) for several coins that included a 1745 Lima silver shilling (That's where the Brits ripped off the silver, from a Spanish galleon coming from Lima Peru) and a 1746 Lima Silver halfcrown (both in incredible shape). My pride and joy of metal detecting finds were found in a field 100 yards from the Thames River near Eaton within view of Windsor Castle. A George III 1797 Great Penny, a hammered silver penny Edward the Ist (London mint) 1278 AD, and a 1697 William the lll threepence (sp?). I also think I found a piece of ancient bronze ax head several thousand years old. I did visit an obscure coin/clock shop in Devon and spied an 85th Bomb Squadron flipper coin that looks like it was enameled on the back of a Lincoln penny. It has a man with a skeleton head (wearing a top hat) riding a bomb enameled on one side. The other side is smooth copper. (no date). I will bring it to the Fest in Feb. Maybe it will be auctioned off for the Scholarship Fund! Start saving your money!!!! The last day I did the location of an old Roman villa and I got a nice Roman silver ring ( or a least part of a ring) at 6 inches in flinty soil. The British are really gung-ho and are behind us a thousand percent with the war and I had a great time visiting my old friends Bert and Greg and digging the old stuff. Now back to paper and not so old. All for now....Gary ( Who has Fours?) Hicks Dear Fours, There is no excuse for missing the London mini Fest, but the donation for the scholarship fund sounds good (great). How does MPC show up on the detector of yours? Editor ================================================ Departments ------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, Nancy and John Wilson and Gram staff, last updated September 7, 2001 show reports are requested on all events. Even if it was not a great show, there must be something to report. What and whom did you see? Market activity? Share your observations and thoughts with Gramsters everywhere. ---------------------------------------------------- Special "MPC" events March 2002 8-10 - MPCFest III - reservations in order received: Guido Crapanzano, Harold Kroll, Larry Smulczenski, Gary "Got any fours" Hicks, Tom Warburton, David Seelye, Jack Lippincot, Phil Goldstein, Warner Talso, Nick Schrier, Tom Koch, Mark Watson, Bill Yanchick, Doug Bell, Sam Feeback, Bruce Potter, Elmer Smith, Marv Mericle, Fred Schwan {running total 19}] W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 Session I (Sunday, June 30 through Thursday, July 4, 2002) Session II (Sunday, July 7 through Thursday, July 11, 2002) general events October 26-28, 2001, 23rd PAN Convention, Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, PA., 140+ tables, Contact John Paul Sarosi (814) 535-5766 November 1-4, 2001, Denver Coin Expo, National Western Expo Hall, Contact Jerry Morgan, (719) 275-0585 November 8-11, 2001, Bay State Coin Show, Radisson Hotel, Boston, MA Contact Ed Aleo (781) 729-9677 November 9-11, 2001, HSNA 38th Annual Coin Show, Queen Kapiolani Hotel, Honolulu, HI Contact Marion Kendrick tel/fax (808) 486-4766 November 9-11, 2001, Tennessee State Numismatic Society Camp Jordan Arena, Chattanooga, TN 100+ tables, Contact Gayle Pike, E-mail pikegw@aol.com November 16-18, 2001, Ohio Coin Expo, Cleveland, OH Holiday Inn, Contact Ron Nelson E-mail ronald-nelson@worldnet.att.net November 15-18, 2001, Santa Clara C, S & C Show, Santa Clara CA convention Center, 300 Tables, Heritage Signature Sale, Contact Rudy Christians (530) 528-8329 November 18, 2001, West Paper Money Fair, London, England November 22 - November 25, 2001, MSNS 46th Fall Convention, Hyatt Regency Hotel Fairlane Town Center, Dearborn, MI., 150+ tables, Educational Programs, Exhibits with great awards including an adult and jr. ANA Summer Seminar Scholarship for BIS's for each one. contact Don Charters (734) 721-4991 or E-mail Tom Klunzinger teklunzinger@yahoo.com November 29 - December 2, 2001, Suburban Washington Baltimore Fall Coin & Currency Convention, Baltimore Convention Center B & M and Presidential Auctions Contact Ed Kuszmar, E-mail collectoramashow@aol.com Important 2002 events CPMX, Chicago Feb 28- Mar 3, 2002 - Contact Kevin Foley, Chairman, Lyn Knight auction of Leo May collection, Educational Programs, 100+ tables, Chicago - Rosemont, IL Holiday Inn, February 28-March 3, 2002 ANA spring show, Jacksonville, FL, 7-9 March 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEADLINE 11 FEB 2002. Joe Boling, John and Nancy Wilson confirmed in attendance MPCFest III, Port Clinton, Ohio March 2002 27 CICF, April 4-7, 2002, Holiday Inn O'Hare, Rosemont, IL., 100+ tables, Educational Programs, Contact Kevin Foley, (414) 421-3484 WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 ANA summer show, New York City, 30 July-4 August 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. --------------------------------------------------- Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to the 2002 "Military Money" course at the 2002 ANA Summer Seminar. Inquiries and donations should be sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 Donors to 2002 Scholarship Fund Steve Feller Harold Kroll R. A. Medina Guido Crapanzano David Seelye Leo May Warner Talso Marv Mericle Mark Watson Gail Baker ==================================================== Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX/NEX) Dump your dupes! Your classified advertisement for items for sale will be run here for free. Send your ads to the gram. This service is for everyone, most humble dealer or most advanced collector. The point is to make the gram more interesting. Send in a list of items for sale and we will list them here in the gram. In all cases confirm your order via email first. FOR SALE For sale: 481 replacement 10C third print, serial number D01656387 in VF condition. Price is $450 shipping included. The note can be seen at http://trunghanhnguyen.tripod.com/481r, please confirm "Trung Nguyen"